Cross Country races to the finish line in season start

Elmhurst University’s cross country team competed in their first meet of the season with seven other schools at their home course, Eldridge Park, on Friday, Sept. 2. 

At the Earlybird Invitational, the women’s team placed second in their four kilometer race, and the men, racing a 6k, placed fourth overall. Senior Alyssa Rafuse got second place in the women’s race with a time of 15:57.4. Five of the men’s team finished in EU’s top ten with a less than two second difference. The pack consisted of freshmen Aaron Paz Castelan, Preston Bailey, Aiden Ihms, sophomore Christian Gleba, and senior Xavier Ahaud.

Picture by- Olivia Rueff
Pictured, Dylan Moran

Photo by- Olivia Rueff
Pictured, Alyssa Roelli

Photo by- Olivia Rueff Pictured, Lauren Mack

Picture by- Olivia Rueff
Pictured, Christian Gleba and Xavier Ahaud.